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Exactly one month ago, the world became a much sadder place. Harold Ramis died at the age of 69, leaving us an incredible legacy of brilliant comedies and film-making. It is a virtual guarantee that something this man has written, produced, or directed made you laugh in this lifetime: SCTV, Stripes, Animal House, Caddyshack, National Lampoon’s Vacation (and anything Clark Griswold, since he advised Chevy Chase on how the role should be played), Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Analyze This, and the list goes on.

If you couldn’t tell by this wicked great blog Katherine and I have going on here, I’ve been something of a geek my whole life. I downright worshipped this sardonic braniac when I was a kid and saw in him all the intellectual, knowledge-seeking, sarcastic joke-cracking, marshmallow-destroying glory I sought in life (I will always nurse a wicked crush on Egon Spengler. Definitely the hottest Ghostbuster). To say that his death hit me hard would be something of an understatement. No, I never met the guy, but he was a big part of my childhood and was taken from us way too soon.

Meet Pinkabsinthe and her amazing steampunk, gotchic jewelry, clothing, and textile work. A Russian artist currently living in Poland, her clothing and jewelry features an astonishing attention to detail, color, and intricacy of form.

I love all of these collars.

She also makes fantastically detailed watch-cuffs, and complete sets of jewelry.

YOU GUYS IT’S A SKULL CAMEO EYE PATCH DO YOU UNDERSTAND.

It appears that not all of the gorgeous pieces on her deviantArt are available for purchase, so it if you find something you like, it might be worth shooting her a message on her Etsy page (she specifically requests that you use Etsy conversation for any questions or enquiries). Here’s her deviantArt website and her Etsy site.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to a wonderful band pioneered by a extremely talented friend of mine: The Extraordinary Contraptions. From their own website, “A lawman, a time traveler, a gentleman explorer and a mad genius join forces… To alter the sound of steampunk as we know it! The Extraordinary Contraptions, Atlanta, Georgia’s own steampunk rock band combines superb musicianship with visuals from a time that never was. The rock-and-roll aesthetic meets the steampunk DIY ethic to produce a unique sound and visual sensation.”

I plan to do further posts and hopefully feature in-depth interviews with Professor von Stadberg himself here in the near future. They’re extremely talented musicians and their take on all things musical and Victorian/steampunk is truly fascinating and inspired. Until then, here’s their new video for everyone’s enjoyment:

Follow them on Facebook here, peruse their website here, and listen to and purchase their new album, The Time Traveler’s Constant here!